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Rain Partier

Microsoft recently revealed in an interview that their new console would not be very useful at all until you connect to the internet and do a software update. "You're gonna need to take this update. It's not gonna be really an optional thing," Microsoft senior director of product management Albert Penello, "Functionally, you will be able to do very little without taking the day one update."

I realize there are plenty people out there willing to hate on everything about the XBox for any reason they can find, and plenty more willing to love it no matter what. This reporter doesn't quite understand the fanboyism of blind support of multi-billion dollar corporations that really don't give a crap about you. It's not important to pick a side, just to tell it like it is.

Which is why I don't see what the big deal is about the XBox One needing a day one update. Almost every computer needs updates on launch, the PS4 will need launch updates as well. It might suck that it needs that update just to play games, but when fans ask for sweeping changes to the way a console was designed, they should be surprised when it doesn't happen by magic. There are things I like and don't like about both the new consoles, but this... it's not a big deal.

Now the XBox One will be able to play games without a constant internet connection, I think most gamers will be able to handle hooking it up to the internet somewhere, at least once, to let it update.

Rain Partier

Microsoft recently revealed in an interview that their new console would not be very useful at all until you connect to the internet and do a software update. "You're gonna need to take this update. It's not gonna be really an optional thing," Microsoft senior director of product management Albert Penello, "Functionally, you will be able to do very little without taking the day one update."

I realize there are plenty people out there willing to hate on everything about the XBox for any reason they can find, and plenty more willing to love it no matter what. This reporter doesn't quite understand the fanboyism of blind support of multi-billion dollar corporations that really don't give a crap about you. It's not important to pick a side, just to tell it like it is.

Which is why I don't see what the big deal is about the XBox One needing a day one update. Almost every computer needs updates on launch, the PS4 will need launch updates as well. It might suck that it needs that update just to play games, but when fans ask for sweeping changes to the way a console was designed, they should be surprised when it doesn't happen by magic. There are things I like and don't like about both the new consoles, but this... it's not a big deal.

Now the XBox One will be able to play games without a constant internet connection, I think most gamers will be able to handle hooking it up to the internet somewhere, at least once, to let it update.

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bkthomson wrote:This was not news they said an update was needed on day one months ago.

I believe the news part that everyone is supposed to worry about is that the console is essentially a brick until you update it. It's not like a computer that may need an update to fix a few bugs, improve a few things, etc. But it won't play games at all until updated. Though this was more an opinion than news piece, if all the feels in it didn't give me away.

Staff Writer

bkthomson wrote:This was not news they said an update was needed on day one months ago.

I believe the news part that everyone is supposed to worry about is that the console is essentially a brick until you update it. It's not like a computer that may need an update to fix a few bugs, improve a few things, etc. But it won't play games at all until updated. Though this was more an opinion than news piece, if all the feels in it didn't give me away.

WTF is this rank?

Although a day one update isn't shocking (more and more games are getting day one patches these days), the console being a brick until it's updated is unusual. I understand that they may have made a lot of changes to the UI since it was shipped, but I don't understand why it was shipped without the ability to play games.

WTF is this rank?

Although a day one update isn't shocking (more and more games are getting day one patches these days), the console being a brick until it's updated is unusual. I understand that they may have made a lot of changes to the UI since it was shipped, but I don't understand why it was shipped without the ability to play games.

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MrBlack wrote:Although a day one update isn't shocking (more and more games are getting day one patches these days), the console being a brick until it's updated is unusual. I understand that they may have made a lot of changes to the UI since it was shipped, but I don't understand why it was shipped without the ability to play games.

I would say they are undoing the "can't play games without internet connection" deal that they initially created.

Staff Writer

MrBlack wrote:Although a day one update isn't shocking (more and more games are getting day one patches these days), the console being a brick until it's updated is unusual. I understand that they may have made a lot of changes to the UI since it was shipped, but I don't understand why it was shipped without the ability to play games.

I would say they are undoing the "can't play games without internet connection" deal that they initially created.

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The reason fanboys and girls exist is because people don't like being wrong. They've supported a single company with their money for however long,and if if their horse isn't winning, they don't like it. Its like colleges. I,for one,get really defensive of my university because I've spent so much time,energy,money ,and life in general at that place,I feel like I have a connection there,regardless of its shortcomings

Humuhumunukunukuapuaa

The reason fanboys and girls exist is because people don't like being wrong. They've supported a single company with their money for however long,and if if their horse isn't winning, they don't like it. Its like colleges. I,for one,get really defensive of my university because I've spent so much time,energy,money ,and life in general at that place,I feel like I have a connection there,regardless of its shortcomings

Rain Partier

I get what dairy's saying I'm a Nintendo mark, the company has supplied me with countless hours of entertainment. But at this point I have to admit they messed up with the Wii U a year out the gate and their biggest exclusive titles are basically the same Mario game they already gave us (but incredibly fun!) and a remake of a 10 year old game. That's pretty sad.

Rain Partier

I get what dairy's saying I'm a Nintendo mark, the company has supplied me with countless hours of entertainment. But at this point I have to admit they messed up with the Wii U a year out the gate and their biggest exclusive titles are basically the same Mario game they already gave us (but incredibly fun!) and a remake of a 10 year old game. That's pretty sad.

Rain Partier

I get what dairy's saying I'm a Nintendo mark, the company has supplied me with countless hours of entertainment. But at this point I have to admit they messed up with the Wii U a year out the gate and their biggest exclusive titles are basically the same Mario game they already gave us (but incredibly fun!) and a remake of a 10 year old game. That's pretty sad.

I get what dairy's saying I'm a Nintendo mark, the company has supplied me with countless hours of entertainment. But at this point I have to admit they messed up with the Wii U a year out the gate and their biggest exclusive titles are basically the same Mario game they already gave us (but incredibly fun!) and a remake of a 10 year old game. That's pretty sad.

Emu? Eastern Michigan university?

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Rockman wrote:I get what dairy's saying I'm a Nintendo mark, the company has supplied me with countless hours of entertainment. But at this point I have to admit they messed up with the Wii U a year out the gate and their biggest exclusive titles are basically the same Mario game they already gave us (but incredibly fun!) and a remake of a 10 year old game. That's pretty sad.

And Pikmin 3.

Not as big (popular) is Wonderful 101 which is pretty cool. Plus a couple of third party not available on other systems (eg. Monster Hunter 3G U, LEGO City Undercover).

In a couple weeks we'll be getting Super Mario World 3D World which looks fantastic.

I agree though, they did drop the ball on execution though. Still good stuff there or very soon.

2k11 Outhouse People's Champion

Rockman wrote:I get what dairy's saying I'm a Nintendo mark, the company has supplied me with countless hours of entertainment. But at this point I have to admit they messed up with the Wii U a year out the gate and their biggest exclusive titles are basically the same Mario game they already gave us (but incredibly fun!) and a remake of a 10 year old game. That's pretty sad.

And Pikmin 3.

Not as big (popular) is Wonderful 101 which is pretty cool. Plus a couple of third party not available on other systems (eg. Monster Hunter 3G U, LEGO City Undercover).

In a couple weeks we'll be getting Super Mario World 3D World which looks fantastic.

I agree though, they did drop the ball on execution though. Still good stuff there or very soon.